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A trip to the hospital
Today I had the pleasure of playing with toy cars and working on jigsaw puzzles with some of the kids at the Children’s Ward at Wellington Hospital.
A trip to the hospital is not a usual part of my working week. But I went along today to deliver children’s toys as a gift from UNICEF to the hospital. As you can see from the photos, little Albie Lovie and Darcy were pretty excited about their new toys.
The gifts are being put to good use, not only at the hospital, but also by the community nurses who visit families at their homes. UNICEF also gave toys and gifts to the Refugee Services, to help newly arrived refugee families settle into life in New Zealand.
Play and sports are important aspects of UNICEF’s work with children, and it’s great to experience it here in Wellington.
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